MotoGp opening race of season in Qatar cancelled due to coronavirus travel restrictions

opening race of MotoGP season, which was scheduled to take place in Qatar from 6th to 8th of March, has been cancelled on Sunday due to travel restrictions imposed to limit spread of coronavirus.

With immediate effect, passengers arriving in Doha on direct flights from Italy, or those having been in Italy in last two weeks, will be taken into quarantine for 14 days.

That would impact several teams and riders and led organisers to cancel practice, qualifying and race itself.

A statement on official MotoGP website read: "As teams and riders of Moto2 and Moto3 classes were already in Qatar for three-day official test at Losail International Circuit earlier this week, races of both categories will be possible."

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